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Monticello Utah Temple
| Monticello Utah Temple | ||||
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| Number | 53 | |||
| Dedication | July 26, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 1.33 acres (0.54 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 11,225 sq ft (1,042.8 m2) | |||
| Height | 66 ft (20 m) | |||
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| Announced | October 4, 1997, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | November 17, 1997, by Ben B. Banks | |||
| Open house | July 16-18, 1998 | |||
| Rededicated | November 17, 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Designed by | Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Monticello, Utah, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 37°52′40.85399″N 109°20′49.99560″W / 37.8780149972°N 109.3472210000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Turkish off-white marble | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (Movie, two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Monticello Utah Temple is the 53rd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Monticello, Utah. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 4, 1997, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley during general conference.[2] The temple is the first in San Juan County, and the eleventh in Utah at the time of its dedication.[3]
The temple has a single spire that has a statue of the angel Moroni. It was the first of a new generation of smaller temples announced by Hinckley, with a more compact design to serve Latter-day Saints in remote areas.[4] A groundbreaking ceremony, signifying the beginning of construction, was held on November 17, 1997, conducted by Ben B. Banks.[3]
- ^ one of three temples in a pilot program for very small temples.
- ^ "Monticello Utah Temple". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ a b "Monticello Utah Temple". Church News. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "President Hinckley dedicated the first small temple 20 years ago this July — here's why it's been a game changer for the Church". Church News. July 26, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
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